HyperDic: philosopher[s_stone

English > 1 sense of the expression philosopher's stone:
NOUNsubstancephilosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, elixirhypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
English > philosopher's stone: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaninghypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold.
Synonymsphilosophers' stone, elixir
BroadersubstanceA particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
Spanishelixir, piedra filosofal
Catalanelixir, pedra filosofal

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